Head and Neck

Head and Neck Cancer Center(352) 265-0920

Overview

The Head and Neck Cancer Center treats head and neck tumors through various innovative surgical and radiotherapy techniques. This comprehensive team brings together the expertise of several diverse specialties to provide personalized treatment for cancers of the mouth, throat, voice box, salivary glands, and thyroid, and skin cancers of the head and neck region. Treatment may include therapies that are available only through clinical trials.

Multidisciplinary Treatment Team

Our multidisciplinary treatment team is comprised of expert physicians, nurses and staff from many departments and services, with the common goal of improving the survival and quality of life for patients with head and neck cancer. Each patient is examined by several head and neck cancer specialists and their unique case is presented at the weekly Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Tumor Conference where the participating specialists recommend a treatment plan. Before any treatment is started, the patient and family are fully informed of the recommended treatment, the reasons it is recommended, the procedures to be carried out, the expected or possible side effects or complications, and the expected benefits.

The multidisciplinary treatment team includes physicians, nurses and staff who have extensive experience in the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients with head and neck cancer. Our patients benefit from numerous services including:

Medical oncology

Dental oncology

Surgical oncology

Otolaryngology

Oral & maxillofacial surgery

Plastic and reconstructive surgery

Radiation oncology

Radiology

Pathology

Clinical trials

Social services

Patient educational services

Nutrition services

Palliative care

Support groups

State-of-the-Art Technology and Innovative Therapy

Expert clinicians and staff utilize the latest techniques to evaluate each patient’s needs and recommended treatment. Some of the state-of-the-art technologies and innovative therapies available are: